496 VETERINARY LECTURES 



950. Phrenitis. 



Inflammation of the brain. 

 Bleeding ; purgative medicines ; nerve sedatives. 

 Cold applications to the head. 



951. Pleurisy. 



Inflammation of the lining of the chest. 

 Bleeding ; laxatives ; hot cloths to the chest. 



952. Pleuro-Pneumonia (Cow). 



Specific contagious inflammation of the lungs. 

 Treatment not allowed ; under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 



953. Pneumonia. 



Inflammation of the lungs. 

 Put in well-ventilated loose-box. 

 Apply hot blankets to the chest. 

 Give linseed oil, spirits of nitre, and tartar emetic. 



954. Pumiced Foot in the Horse. 



Convexity and weakness of the sole. 

 Shoe with bar shoe and leather soles. 



955. Purpura Hemorrhagica in the Horse. 



A febrile affection accompanied by extensive swellings on limbs 

 and body. 



Purple patches on the lining of the nose. 

 Well-ventilated loose-box ; warm clothing. 

 Give chlorate of potash in drinking-water. 



956. Pyemia. 



Blood -poisioning. 



Formation of abscesses in various parts of the body. 

 Wash with antiseptics and give quinine. 



957. Quittor. 



A fistulous sore in coronet of the horse's foot. 

 Wash with antiseptic agents ; caustics ; blister. 



958. Rheumatism. 



A painful malady of the muscles, tendons, and joints. 

 Apply stimulating applications. 

 Give salicylate of soda and bicarbonate of potash. 



959. Rickets. 



Softening of the bone. 

 Nourishing diet ; cod-liver oil ; lime-water ; Parrish's syrup. 



960. Rinderpest. 



Cattle plague. 



Treatment not allowed. 



961. Ringbone. 



Bony enlargement on pastern joint. 

 Rest ; cold applications ; blister ; put on bar shoe. 



